Taking a deep breath, he trembled as he walked to the side of the kneeling Mr. Lu, deliberately avoiding the direction of his kneeling. He cautiously glanced at Zhao Douan before tentatively asking, "Do you know why we're here?"
"..." The previously arrogant second young master was taken aback and shook his head, "No... I don't know."
To have a person that even his grandfather feared to such an extent visit... he couldn't fathom the guest's intentions. As for the grain collection... what a joke! Such trivial matters could be entrusted to the servants. Why would such an important figure personally inquire? Even come to collect?
He's no fool.
"Slap him." Zhao Douan calmly ordered.
Zhao Shande froze, his eyes widened, and he glanced at Zhao Douan, then at the second young master, his body went soft halfway. On the contrary, Elder Lu gave him an "encouraging" look, signaling him to act, and only then did Zhao Shande, with fear and trepidation, slap him.
